Fitzpatrick home after heart scare but Ulster short of bodies

Ireland tighthead prop Declan Fitzpatrick has returned to Belfast following a heart scare which forced him off during Ulster’s defeat at Glasgow on Friday.

Fitzpatrick, who has been plagued with injury this season and had just returned following concussion protocols, had come on for the injured Ricky Lutton after 38 minutes.

But the 30-year-old had to come off on the hour after suffering palpitations. Ulster Rugby said a procedure to correct the irregular rhythm had been successful, but he will undergo further tests in Belfast as standard procedure.